Financial Services

Advised on a £73m development and investment finance facility relating to Imperial College London's new £200m Research and Translation Hub.

Advised on the restructuring of a £500m loan fund which utilised extensive currency swaps and an SPV structure.

Advised Barclays and a US lender on the US$40m refinancing of Avon Rubber plc (the producer of specialist products in the defence and dairy sectors).

Advised on the provision of payment processing services to start-up high-street bank Metro Bank.

Advised on establishment in the UK and Germany, and on European partner and direct sales arrangements and compliance with European data protection regulations.

Advised to support Rutland Partners' £85m acquisition of Maplin Electronics from Montagu Private Equity.

Advised on the employment aspects of its takeover of the European arm of Lehman Brothers. The deal was completed within three days, with 2,500 employees transferring to Nomura.

Represented on the enforcement of a £66m credit facility secured by seven high-value properties in the UK. Commencing High Court proceedings and seven related County Court possession claims.

Advised on all aspects of structuring and establishment of the Niam Nordic VI closed-ended real estate fund with equity commitments of €800 million.

Advised on the launch of its £60m Regional Investment Fund, targeting small PE investments in the North West of England, as well as a number of environmental infrastructure LP style funds.

Advised on the establishment of CD Capital Natural Resources Fund II, a Cayman Island domiciled fund primarily targeting US institutional investors, and making private equity investments in the natural resources sector.

Advised on drafting and negotiating an agreement for a major strategic alliance with Formula One team McLaren's Applied Technologies business to create a range of innovative client service tools and statutory audit services.

Advised on the investigation of international carousel fraud involving up to 20 companies ranging from the Dutch Antilles to continental Europe and North America.

Advised on the administration of MWL Print Group Limited and related subsidiaries, dealing with appointment, commercial and sales issues relating to the asset sale to a competitor.